InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Not so fast: Some security defaults shouldn't change

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Contrary to popular belief, changing default settings doesn't always improve security -- and often backfires

By Roger A. Grimes
Jun 28, 2016

There's an old security mantra that says "always change the defaults!" Although this seems like a good general rule, in fact it's true only for certain kinds of settings. Changing the defaults in other cases will just end up biting you in the end with little increased security to show for it.

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